Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1887-11-10
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spent Sunday with friends here.
Miss Matte Garrett, of the Bellair
schools, spent Saturday and Sunday will
her parents here. She was accompanies
by her cousin Miss "Buneh" Rowels, O
Bellaire.
Mr.. T. w. Mellott. of Bellaire, spent
Sunday in our village.
Mrs. Maggie Ogilbee is home from a
two weeks visit at Morristown.
Mrs Mary Chapman, of near War,
nock, spent last week with her niece
Mrs. Rev. w. NJ KinsIey
Mr.. John =. Beck and wife, of Harris,
vile, spent Saturday and Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. W. r. DuttoD, of this
place.
Rev. Eicher preached an excellent
sermon here Sunday. He announced
that he will commence protracted eff
tort at this point one week from next
sunday night. He has the promise OF
able heia sor the meeting, and hopes to
have great revival.
Mr.. Isaiah Ault states that he expects
to 0e able to resume his work at Frank
lin mines the first of the year.
The franklin coal mines laid off
Tuesday to allo " the miners to attend
the election.
Mr.. William GifIin, who has been sex
ton of the church for some time, as well
as an able member of the same, will
shortly move TO Quincy. We are sorry
to loose him, but wish hin success in
his new home.
Mr.. Robert Carlisle was SO untortu
nate one day last week as to loose his
pocket book containing $40 and some
papers.
Many of the farmers of this section
are suffering maGh for water. The
wells aud springs are getting so low
that water enough for stock cannot be
had, and it is reported that IN Center
vile that hardly water enough can be
had to cook with.
The oil we'll on the Stitt farm has
reached depth of 1900 feet with strong
indications of finding oil. 1t was re-
ported here Saturday that a small flow
had been struck. but it could not be YER
flied and the citizens here are anxiously
waiting the result of the test. Many
think if oil or gas is struck in paying
quantities it will give our village Il
boom.
Mr.. David Little we'll to do but poor
man who lives on Little McMahan's
creek. short distance from here met
with quite loss one day last week, in
the death of his only horse. He tied
the animal on hill side near a sharp
stake and the beast in some way fell
on the stake and was suagged to death.
There was large and interesting
Missionary meeting held in the church
Sunday night. Au excellent program
was rendered and good collection taken
up. The Sunday school here raises
about S43 each year for the missionary
cause, aud this year they hope to in
crease it to S45.
Mr.. Potts one of our Pnterprising mer-
chants is advertising list of articles
from one to ten cents in price, that is an
eye-opener; you can get as many goods
for one and two cents as are given at
some stores for ten cents. Who will be
next? Competition is the life of trade
At the Belmont Ridge literary society
last Thursday night quite disturbance
was raised and considerable quarreling
was done, and now the school board has
ordered that the building be closed on
the society hereafter.
Joseph Fryman, of this place furnish
ed music for social dance near War
mock last Friday night
Mr.. McGlannon and wife, of Key,
spent Sunday with Glencoe friends.
A very interesting session of the Glen
cOe literary society was held last Friday
night. A large crowd was present and
listened to an excellent program con-
sisting of select readings, essays, decla>
nations, paper and debate. The paper
which was edited by W. J. Grimes was
one of the best ever read to Glencoe
audience. it was full of wit. humor and
cute sayings and showed that the young
editor possesses much talent. The de-
bate was as follows: Resolved that we
owe more to the warrior than to the
statesman" the debaters of the affirma
tive were V. M. Fulton and James Hos
gan. deny 5. A. Bower and w. K. Dutton.
Judges, Drummond Meek, r. E. Garret
and S. W. Ault, decision in favor of the
affirmative two to one. Those present
from distance we're four house wagt
on load of young people from Belmont
Ridge and quite number from War
mock. Next session next Friday night
week. Everybody cordially invited to
come. *.+
Gov. Oglesby has recei we'd several let